Bill Text: HI SB211 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Crime; Forensic Identification; DNA Testing; Felons
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-02 - Act 193, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294). [SB211 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-SB211-Amended.html
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 844D-111, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§844D-111 Refusal or failure to provide specimen for
forensic identification. (a) A person commits the offense of refusal or
failure to provide specimen for forensic identification if the person is required
by this chapter to provide any blood specimens, buccal swab samples, or print
impressions and intentionally [or], knowingly, or recklessly, refuses
or fails to provide any of the required blood specimens, buccal swab samples,
or print impressions after the person has received written notice from the
department, the department of public safety, any law enforcement personnel, or
officer of the court that the person is required to provide each and every one
of the blood specimens, buccal swab samples, and print impressions required by
this chapter.
(b)
[Any] A person who intentionally or knowingly fails to comply with
this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who [negligently
or] recklessly fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of a petty
misdemeanor.
(c) For purposes of this section, "intentionally", "knowingly", and "recklessly" shall have the same meanings as in section 702-206."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Crime; Forensic Identification; DNA Testing; Felons
Description:
Clarifies that the penalty for the offense of intentionally or knowingly failing to provide DNA samples is a misdemeanor. Downgrades reckless failure to provide such samples to a petty misdemeanor and deletes negligent failure to provide such samples from the offense. (SB211 HD1)
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